Reference Intervals of Thyroid Function Tests Assessed by Immunoassay and Mass Spectrometry in Healthy Pregnant Women Living in Catalonia.

José María HernándezBerta SoldevilaInés VelascoFernando Moreno-FloresLaura FerrerAlejandra Perez-Montes de OcaCecilia SantillánCarla MuñozSílvia BallestaCristina CanalManel Puig-DomingoMaría Luisa Granada

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

We established trimester-specific RIs for TSH and for FT4 with immunoassays in our population. We also validated the 1T FT4 using LC/MS/MS to confirm the results of FT4 lower than the 2.5th percentile or higher than the 97.5th percentile.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
mass spectrometry
pregnancy outcomes
liquid chromatography
preterm birth
sensitive detection
high performance liquid chromatography
gas chromatography
gestational age
solid phase extraction